Huge difference between making a guitar for a rock star and having a rock star order and actually play the guitar you made.

Phiga proudly proclaims on its website about the "Casta" guitar:

"Perhaps reminiscent of Cripe's work and something out of Jules Verne's "One Thousand Leagues Under The Sea", the "Casta" (named after Laeticia Casta) made its mark. Bob Weir (Grateful Dead) was the lucky owner of my first prototype."

Whether or not Bob Weir actually felt lucky and ever played the guitar, or whether his staff "cast" it into the nearest Dumpster remains unclear. Nonetheless, Phiga "made" a guitar for Bob Weir.

lots of hyperbole there, but a 73 strat on its own Kicks ass (love the big headstock) and this one looks to be in great shape. 3000 grand might be a bit high but not crazy crazy. excellent condition 73 necks go for +1000 bucks on their own.
A friend of mine owns 2 1973 strats and they are so fun to play. They are the "slabs" , seriously the strat weighs over 14 lbs!!!

.......................................................have you heard the one about the yellow dog?

playingdead wrote:Huge difference between making a guitar for a rock star and having a rock star order and actually play the guitar you made.

Phiga proudly proclaims on its website about the "Casta" guitar:

"Perhaps reminiscent of Cripe's work and something out of Jules Verne's "One Thousand Leagues Under The Sea", the "Casta" (named after Laeticia Casta) made its mark. Bob Weir (Grateful Dead) was the lucky owner of my first prototype."

Whether or not Bob Weir actually felt lucky and ever played the guitar, or whether his staff "cast" it into the nearest Dumpster remains unclear. Nonetheless, Phiga "made" a guitar for Bob Weir.

It's probably a fine instrument, the guy was just disappointed to find out it wasn't worth as much as he thought and tried to embellish its provenance, hoping to lure a rube. I think it speaks volumes about the general population's (or at least this guy's) attitude toward Heads.

The problem with that particular 73 Strat is actually its color ... book value on a 1973 natural Strat in "low excellent - high excellent" condition is $2300-2900. If it were a "common color" -- i.e., black, white -- it would be worth $4000-$5000. If it were in a rare color -- sonic blue, seafoam green -- it would be worth $5000-6000. A garden variety sunburst? $2900-3600. Walnut? $2800-3500.

In vintage Strats, color matters. And natural is not a desirable shade, apparently -- probably because there's not much aesthetically pleasing about the wood (see figured top Les Pauls for the opposite effect). And people don't typically get anywhere near book value for guitars on eBay.